Lacking a strong leader to rally behind in 2016, desperate, fragmented Republicans turn to tried-and-failed 2012 nominee, Mitt Romney
Romney For POTUS? Dead Weight Finds New Life in GOP’s Desperate Scramble For A Leader
Busted: Florida Republicans’ 2012 Redistricting Plan Thrown Out By Federal Judge
Republicans thought they could successfully finagle the state's congressional districts in 2012. On Thursday, a federal judge proved them wrong.
GOP House Majority in Jeopardy Because Deadbeat Republicans Aren’t Paying Their Dues
Republican leaders are warning that the GOP's House majority could be put at risk by dozens of deadbeat members who have put the party in a severe cash crunch by not paying their dues.
As His Lawsuit Disintegrates Boehner Falls Apart During A Woozy Tirade Against Obama
Republicans thought it would be a super idea to post this little sound bite of Speaker John Boehner looking woozy and ragey at the same time, accusing President Obama of never taking responsibility for anything.
All The Single Ladies: Female Voting Power and The Looming Extinction of The GOP
Democrats are wooing single women -- a rising power of a voting bloc, while Republicans spit in their face.
Paul, Santorum, Perry, Romney: Republicans Offer No Imagination for 2016
As Charlie Brown despairs from time to time, "Good Grief" or if times get truly stressful, "OH, Good Grief." From the perspective of the upcoming presidential race, this will be neither of those times. That doesn't mean there won't be ear-bending yammering from the right.
Chris McDaniel’s Strategist Blames Tea Party Leader’s Suicide On Opponent’s Campaign
Mark Mayfield, one of the leaders of the Central Mississippi Tea Party and a key supporter of Mississippi State Senator Chris McDaniel during his recent US Senate campaign, was found dead Friday of a gunshot wound.
Obama Gets Blunt: The Problem is Republicans and Their Failed Trickle Down Fantasies
President Obama let go of the tight constrictions of diplomacy and got real about the problems in DC: It's Republicans and their failed trickle down baloney. They just don't get what people are going through.
Voters Needed. Poll Workers Even More So
Have you ever been curious about the inner workings of a polling place? That's where you go to vote for local state and national candidates, ballot issues and advisory questions.
Sore Loser! Tea Party Senate Candidate Still Refuses To Concede Two Days After Loss
Two days after losing in Mississippi's US Senate Republican primary runoff election, State Senator Chris McDaniel is still refusing to concede to the winner, incumbent Senator Thad Cochran.
Kentucky Getting Ready to Ditch Mitch As Democrat Grimes Leads McConnell 48%-46%
What looked like it could be an anomaly is beginning to look like a real thing in Kentucky as the most accurate pollster of 2012 finds Grimes leading McConnell by two points even after his primary.
To No One’s Surprise Sarah Palin Doesn’t Understand How The Election Process Works
Former half-term Governor of Alaska and the Republican Party's 2008 nominee for Vice President Sarah Palin did not have an enjoyable Tuesday night.
Tea Party Candidate Endorsed By Ted Cruz And Sarah Palin Loses By 23 Points
Tuesday night Rep. James Lankford (R-OK) easily defeated former Oklahoma House Speaker TW Shannon in Oklahoma's US Senate Republican primary. Lankford will move on to the general election this November.
GOP Carpetbagger Scott Brown Trails Democratic Incumbent By Double Digits In Senate Race
A new poll released Thursday by Suffolk University and the Boston Herald shows that Republican Scott Brown trails Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) by 10 points in his bid to defeat the incumbent.
GOP Senate Candidate Thinks White People Are The Only ‘Traditional’ Americans
In a story posted by Daniel Strauss of Talking Points Memo on Tuesday, Thom Tillis, North Carolina's State House Speaker and Republican nominee for US Senate, did an interview in 2012 where he suggested that Hispanics and blacks are not 'traditional' Americans.
Howard Dean Feels That Eric Cantor’s Loss Can Lead The Way To Big Democratic Gains
In an op-ed piece for Politico published Sunday, former Democratic Governor of Vermont Howard Dean stated that the recent primary loss by House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA) offers five lessons for Democrats in upcoming elections.
The Cantor ‘Upset’ and Other Primary Potpourri
After a couple of days of recovering from a 15-hour stint as head of a polling place and processing the latest primary results, here's what I make of the outcomes.
Sore Loser Eric Cantor’s Campaign Blames Democrats and the Liberal Media For Loss
After his seismic loss, Eric Cantor's pollster is blaming Democrats, the liberal media, and the 'Cooter factor'. No kidding.
Tea Party’s Defeat Of Eric Cantor Could Eventually Spell Doom For The Republican Party
House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA) lost in the Republican primary Tuesday night to Tea Party upstart David Brat. Republicans may think this means they need to oppose immigration reform.
The Republican Hate Platform Isn’t Working In Texas
Here is a roundup of Texas press reaction to the GOP party platform -- they seem more than a little dismayed by the growing extremism.